Colorful, Eosy-Care Fabrics Set Trends For This Fall
*, By Theresa A. Turner
Asst. Home Economics
- Ext. Agent
t'* Texture steals the
. spotlight this fall as fabrics
are layered for warmth and
mixed for impact! Challis,
in border paisleys, florals or
allover paisleys on black or
beige grounds, is the
season’s dramatic trend
setter.
Synthetics feel more like
natural fibers than ever and
styles are lush, drapable
and feminine with the
blouson look the leader. In
addition, the season is
agliter with metallic yarns
of gold, silver and copper
worked into all sort of
fabrics.
Colors run the gamut with
navy and purple pivital.
For And
About Women
Thursday, September 8, 1977
HOOTS
BEING CONSULTED —It
seems to me that a great
compliment has been paid to
the Pettigrew Regional
Library and its Board of
Trustees. When librarians
from three county libraries
went to the State Library for
help with putting together a
new regional library, they
-4 were referred to this region
for advice.
Last week, I had the
pleasure of spending an
entire morning conferring
with three of my friends who
were touring various
regional libraries
throughout the state.
Because of our recent
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Gem tones and berry shades
are well-represented. The
brown spectrum—from soft
beige thrdugh chocolate,
bronze, cordovan and henna
is important. Bright reds,
violet, magenta and
marigold are bold contrasts.
The return of the dress
this season and challis are
practically synonymous!
Challis, a soft, lightweigh
fabric, was traditonally
woven of wool. Today,
challis is likely to be made.
of machine washable
acrylic, polyester, rayon or
cotton, notes The Soap and
Detergent Association.
Printed with vivid floral
patterns on dark grounds or
with paisley designs, the
challis feel and drape is also
achieved in blends
THE CHOWAN HERALD
The Gray Owl Says
By Nellie M. Sanders
Director, Pettigrew
Regional Librarv
system, ours is the most
current Regional
Agreement and one of the
few which follow the
guidelines spelled out in the
state law which created
“public authorities’’.
It’s too bad that I had to be
suffering from the first cold
I’ve had in four years.
Despite that, I think my
friends went away with a
good impression from their
visit to the headquarters of
the Pettigrew Region in the
Washington County Library.
A well-attended story hour
was being held in the next
room while I attempted to
answer many questions
about the benefits - and
possible drawbacks -of
regionalization.
Last week brought
another instance of a flat
tering request for advice.
The Film Service of the.
•as; y
triacetate-nylon, cotton
polyester, rayon-polyester.
Other dress weights ap
pear in printed and solid
jersey knits., chamois or
corduroy, all with same soft,
body-draping look.
The naturalness of silk,
wool and suede is achieved
with synthetics. For
example, a barely-there
stripe appears on a muted,
gray-blue lustre and matte
jacquard resembling silk
crepe de chine. The woven
fabric is actually polyester.
The warmth of wool in
shirting comes across with
rayon and polyester. The
synthetic suede boom
continues with new finishes
providing softer designs.
Combinations ok acetate,
triacetate, nylon and
Page 3-A
State Library provides a
wide range of films that can
be borrowed by public
libraries. The task of
choosing films for purchase,
given dwindling funds and
ever-increasing variety on
the market, is an ex
ceedingly difficut one. So an
Advisory Committee to
assist in film selection has
been appointed and we were
included.
Since their first meeting
coincides with our Staff
Meeting, Mary Eileen
Bieler has been delegated to
represent us (at State ex
pense, I hasten to add). Her
experience as Children’s
Coordinator for the region
has given her invaluable
exposure to films and
audience reactions so her
recommendations should be
good ones.
SCREECHES
BEING CHALLENGED-
A topic of perennial concern
whenever public librarians
get together is the method of
distribution for State Aid to*
Public Libraries. To put it
inelegantly, how to divide
the pot is the problem. Since
state money is designated to
supplement rather than
replace local funding, a
complicated system of in
centive rewards is presently
followed which fails to
please anyone and is utterly
confusing to most everyone.
Like the income tax
regulations, efforts to
simplify or to improve
succeed only in further
complications.
The State Librarian,
David McKay, has issued a
challenge to the directors of
every public library system
in the state. Instead of just
fussing about the inequities
in the present method of
distribution, we are being
invited to submit a better
plan. It remains to be seen if
we are equal to the
challenge since, in essence,
‘ we are being told to “Put up
I or shut up”
| Baptist Topic
Announced
Dr. Robert E. Gray,
fiastor of Edenton Baptist
Church, has selected as his
sermon subject for the 11
o’clock worship on Sunday
morning “Therefore
Death.” Scriptural text will
be Romans 5: 12-14.
Special music at the
morning service will be the
Sanctuary Choir rendering
“Sanctus” and “Come Unto
Me.”
At the 7:30 o’clock evening
worship, Dr. Gray will
speak on the subject “Good
Buddy, What’s Your Han
dle?” Scripture will be
taken from Acts 11: 19-26.
Mrs. Jane C. Hamilton,
church organist, will
present a mini-rectial at the
evening service.
Birth
Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
Chesson, HI, of Raleigh,
announce the birth of a
daughter, Meredith Marie,
on September S.
polyester give the look-like
suedes the practicality of
easy care.
Many garments feature
the addition of natural
fabrics, such as wool, silk,
mink, alpaca and mohair to
synthetics. For example, a
mohair and acrylic sealer
teams up with a wool
polyester shirt. A dress and
shirt weight knit combines
70 per cent polyester, 20 per
cent wool and 10 per cent
mink.
With so many unusual
blends being feature, it is
extremely important to read
and follow care label in
structions. Some of the
natural fibers or metal
content of this season’s
styles may require special
care. Naturally, most
Bi
Miss Ann Elizabeth Davis
Miss Davis
To Marry
Mr. and Mrs. William
Arthur Davis, Sr., of
Shawboro, announce the
engagement and ap
proaching marriage of their
daughter, Ann Elizabeth, to
Ronnie Lee Spivey, st>n of
Mrs. Adolph Murphy Spivey
of Tyner and the late Mr.
Spivey.
Miss Davis is a graduate
of Camden High School and
College of the Albemarle.
She is employed by the Stale
of North Carolina as deputy
clerk of Superior Court in.
Camden County.
Mr. Spivey is a graduate
of Chowan High School and
has obtained a Bachelor of
Science Degree in forestry
at N.C. State University. He
is employed by AgTrac
Equipment, Inc., of
Elizabeth City.
The wedding is planned
for November 27 in Shiloh
Baptist Church at 3 P M. All
friends and relatives of the
couple are invited to attend.
Correction
A story recently ap
pearing in the Chowan
Herald reported that Mrs.
I.W. Garrett of Greensboro
in working with Historic
Edenton for the Cupola
House was “not happy to
have helped”. That
statement was incorrect and
should have read “was most
happy to have helped”.
The Chowan Herald
sincerely regrets the error.
Autumn Attiraicttanis
See our colorful sportswear
coordinates, and select mix'n
match blouses, slacks, blazers and
skirts for that well-dressed look
that means so much to the
fashion- conscious woman of to
day.
THE BETTY SHOPPE
"Th* Smart Woman'* Fashion Hoadquarlm"
synthetics and synthetic
blends are machine
washable and dryable.
Along with pew textures,
there is a marked softening
of styles. Dirndls and full-of
movement pleating or bias
cuts are seen in skirts. Some
pants feature drawstring
waists, pleating and tucks.
Others are straight and
skinny. Slouch pants are full
and soft over the hips and
hug the ankles.
The blouson look is the
major shape for fall and
meant to team up with
skinny pants, 'full skirts.
Jumpers, sloppy Joe
sweaters and sweatshirts,
pleated skirts, boxy blazers
and vests are reminiscent of
the 50’s. Split skirts and
gauchos continue to appeal.
Society News
Miss Debbie Burroughs,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Gil Burroughs has accepted
a teaching position in
Bolivia, N.C. and is residing
at Holden Beach.
—O—
Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn
Caudle Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Caudle of Elkin N.C. visited
Mrs. Ruth Rose this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thorud
and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
Chesson Jr., visited Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Chesson 111 and
their new baby daughter in
Raleigh Sunday.
• —(>-
Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Hopkins left last Thursday
to attend the West Virginia
Annual Chamber of Com
merce Convention at
Greenbriar Resort Hotel,
White Sulphur Springs, West
Virginia. Mr. and Mrs.
Hopkins were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J.H. Nooney, Mrs.
Hopkins' brother. They also
attended the Ford Dealer
1978 Model Showing at Scope
in Norfolk before returning
home.
—o —
Perry, Jr., a
student at the University of
North Carolina at Charlotte,
spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs._
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—o—
Bill and Jim Chesson
spent the weekend in
Raleigh visiting their
brother and his wife Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Chesson and
attended the East Carolina -
State Football game.
Dr. Sam Bobbitt of
Raleigh visited his daughter
and her family Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Dixon last
weekend.
—o—
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cale
Jr. of McLean, Va. and Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Cale Sr., of
Crozet, Va. visited Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Harrell and other
friends and relatives in
Edenton Sunday.
—o—
and Mrs. James N.
Oglesby visited Gates
County on Sunday, where
they attended a birthday
party for Mr. Hertel Hofler.
They also renewed many old
friendships and had a
marvelous time.
The newest suit looks have
cropped, unconstructed
jackets that match or
contrast. The rugged
fashions combine sturdy
pants with thick cable knit
or overgrown hooded,
shawl-collared or cowl- ■
necked sweaters. To
feminize conservative!
sportswear, soft shirts,
blouson sweaters or jackets
and windbreakers are
coordinates.
Shirts feature delicate
detailing such as chirring,
tucks, lace and smocking.
Glitter comes into play, e.g.
gold metallic stripes
dramatize a mohair and
acrylic cowl-necked'
sweater; a blouse of rustic
gauze features shimmery
gold mini-stripes.
Mixed fabrics, haber
BPW Hears Talk On Alcoholism
Mrs. Rosemary Dunsford,
alcoholic rehabilitation
counselor at Albemarle
Mental Health Center in
Manteo, was recently guest
speaker at Edenton’s
Business and Professional
W'omens Club monthly
meeting. In meeting this
year’s club theme
Change, Challenge and
Response —for BPW
members, Mrs. Dunsford
spoke on the alcoholic
woman.
According to Mrs. Dun
sford, a recovering
alcoholic, “out of ap
proximately 10-million
alcoholics, 3 to 5-million are
women.” In addition, not
until two years ago was
concern expressed for the
alcoholic woman. North
Carolina is one out of 43
states which has formed a
task force to study the
problem of women and
alcohol. This is being done in
conjunction with the N.C.
Council on the Status of
Women.
Mrs. Dunsford em
phasized that alcoholism is
a disease of the total person
and is treatable. If left
untreated,, alcoholism can
JdsSirey a jKMbn physically,
•rftgfttally, sotialty and-or
spiritually. Plus, it is a
disease with social critism
attached unlike other
diseases. This social critism,
adds guilt, fear and self-
ANNA GOODWIN
McCarthy
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
McCarthy of 116 Griffin
Street, Elizabeth City an
nounce the birth of a
daughter, Anna Goodwin,
August 30 at Chowan
Hospital. The maternal
grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Goodwin of
Tyner and the paternal
grandmother is Mrs. C.B.
Morrisette of Elizabeth
City. The paternal great
grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. A.G. Small of
Elizabeth City.
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dasher touches are sport
swear choices. A blouson
windbreaker in blanket
plaided brushed acrylic
mixes with zip front pants in
brushed polyester and
cotton denim and a cowl
‘necked acrylic, sweater. A
smapling of haberdashery is
a classic hounds-tooth
jacket with cotton velveteen
collar and pocket flaps worn
with polyester and wool
jodhpurs. Tweeds, tartans
and corduroys, in wide
wales or quilted also abound.
Prints are numerous in
blouses, shirts and soft
jackets. Along with the
paisley-challis trend, neat
geometries and flat florals
appear. Unrelated prints,
meant to go together via
colorations, prevail in
peasant looks. Three, four
hatred to the alcoholic
person, who is already
suffering from an abun
dance of these feelings.
“An alcoholic is a person
who consistantly drinks
more than he planned to,”
stated Mrs. Dunsford. One
of the first symptoms of the
disease is her (his)
“inability and refusal to
believe that one is drinking
too much.”
The alcoholic woman,
unlike the alcoholic man, is
a victim of a double stan
dard. The result is that a
greater stigma is attached
to the alcoholic woman.
Society does not see, nor
accepts, any reasons why a
woman might drink ex
cessively or become an
alcoholic. However, society
seems to understand that a
man may drink excessively
and develop into an
alcoholic due to work
pressures, too much
business entertaining, and
so forth.
In addition, it is more
socially acceptable for a
man to drink and to drink
excessively than a woman.
Drinking appears so be part
of the male image. The end
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and even five different
designs sometimes combine
for a fantasy message.
There are fine line plaids,
floral plaids, various sized
florals and paisleys and
plaids mixed with stripes
and checks.
Additions to the
peasantries are mixed
fabrics, border .prints.
Boleros and vests are
favorite put-ons. Silhouettes
are soft and cinched at the
waist. Other skirt toppers
include drawstring blouses
and styles enhanced by
asymmetrical buttons,
corselet belts, ties and
briads.
It’s a shimmering fall of
soft fashions, bright colors,
feminine styles. Ranging
from easy-care peasantries
to rugged sportwear, there’s
something for everyone.
results due to this double
standard for many alcoholic
women is to be hidden away
by her family members,
who are also victims of this
double standard. “This is
the tragedy for the woman
alcoholic,” stated Mrs
Dunsford.
She stated that the
solution does not lie in just
drying the alcoholic
(physical treatment), or in
just dealing with her
spiritually, or in just moving
to a new location. It lies in
treatment of the whole
person with support and
Continued from Page 5
Jaycettes Hold
Monthly Meeting
The regular meeting of
Edenton Jaycettes was
taken up with business
matters on September 1.
Fourteen members were
present.
The board had met on
August 29, with 10 present,
and made recommendations
which were discussed at the
general meeting held at
Mrs. Boswell’s Restaurant.